A juvenile blacktip reef shark found dead in a fish trap net gave the boys a close-up look

During a day of snorkeling, attempted spearing, and watching a hammerhead feed from the drone, Ian and Tara came across a shark tangled in the nets of a fish trap. The shark had already died in the net, so Ian pulled it out of the water so the boys could get a closer look. It was a juvenile blacktip reef shark. Up close, the kids could examine its fin shape, pale belly, and distinctive skin texture. One child described the skin as feeling "kind of like sandpaper," which is characteristic of the dermal denticles that cover a shark's body.